Publications by authors named "Yi-Hui Chen"

Background: This study aims to develop Z-Score models to normalize measurements of three coronary arteries and enhance the diagnosis of Kawasaki disease (KD) in children from newborns to 10 years old. Developing a reliable Z-Score model is challenging, as some existing models fail the normality test. Overcoming these challenges is crucial for improving KD diagnosis.

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Background: Among the emerging treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED), platelet-rich plasma (PRP), known for its ability to enhance tissue repair and regeneration, stands out as a promising therapeutic approach. In this innovative study, we aimed to assess the efficacy of intracavernous injections of platelet lysate (PL), a derivative of PRP, in improving erectile function among ED patients.

Methods: We enrolled twenty-six patients, aged between 35 and 70 years (mean age 51.

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Background: Congenital heart diseases (CHDs), particularly atrial and ventricular septal defects, pose significant health risks and common challenges in detection via echocardiography. Doctors often employ the cardiac structural information during the diagnostic process. However, prior CHD research has not determined the influence of including cardiac structural information during the labeling process and the application of data augmentation techniques.

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Objectives: To elucidate the association between the anticancer activities of piperlongumine (PL) and its potential target, transient receptor potential melastatin 7 channel (TRPM7), in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Methods: The expression levels and electrical characteristics of TRPM7 as well as cell viability in response to various PL treatments were investigated in the OSCC cell line Cal27.

Results: PL treatment resulted in a concentration- and time-dependent reduction in TRPM7 mRNA and protein expression in Cal27 cells.

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Background: The environmental oxygen tension has been reported to impact the blastocyst quality and cell numbers in the inner cell mass (ICM) during human and murine embryogenesis. While the molecular mechanisms leading to increased ICM cell numbers and pluripotency gene expression under hypoxia have been deciphered, it remains unknown which regulatory pathways caused the underweight fetal body and overweight placenta after maternal exposure to hyperbaric oxygen (HBO).

Results: The blastocysts from the HBO-exposed pregnant mice revealed significantly increased signals of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nuclear Nrf2 staining, decreased Nf2 and Oct4 expression, increased nuclear Tp53bp1 and active caspase-3 staining, and ectopic nuclear signals of Cdx2, Yap, and the Notch1 intracellular domain (N1ICD) in the ICM.

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This study explored the effects of advance care planning interventions on end-of-life treatment decisions among patients with heart failure. The study design was a randomized controlled trial. An intervention involving a motivational video, a cartoon version educational brochure, and a guided discussion was implemented.

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Background And Purpose: The relationships among interleukin (IL)-10 levels, anxiety, and cognitive status after stroke remain controversial. We aimed to determine the associations of serum IL-10 levels with poststroke anxiety (PSA) and poststroke cognitive impairment (PSCI).

Methods: We recruited 350 patients with stroke, of whom only 151 completed a 1-month follow-up assessment.

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  • * The research introduces a new framework, Scaled-YOLOv4-HarDNet, which improves object detection in ultrasound images, specifically for identifying slightly dilated coronary arteries in infants despite challenging image noise.
  • * Experimental results showed that Scaled-YOLOv4-HarDNet achieved a mean average precision of 72.63%, outperforming other AI models, indicating its potential in aiding physicians for KD detection and treatment planning.
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Background: Mechanical ventilation is the primary treatment for preterm infants with respiratory failure. Prolonged intubation may lead to complications; thus, early extubation is desirable. No standard criteria exist for determining the appropriateness of extubating very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants.

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Three new three-dimensional metal-organic frameworks were synthesized based on a naphthalenediimide derivative ligand, all of which exhibit photochromic behaviour due to the presence of the naphthalenediimide core. Interestingly, two of them possess significant colour changes under light, excellent stability, and appropriate photochromic lifetimes, thus showing potential for application in inkless and erasable printing media.

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The physiological activity of the 50% ethanolic extract of flower before and after fermentation was investigated in this study. flowers grown in Taiwan were extracted using 100% methanol or 50% ethanol and then fermented by one of six microbes: four species of lactic acid bacteria (, , , and ) anaerobically cultivated in MRS broth and two species of mold ( and ) aerobically cultivated in potato dextrose broth. The 50% ethanolic extract of flowers exhibited higher tyrosinase inhibition (IC: 200.

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Tight junctions (TJs) are located in the apical region of the junctions between epithelial cells and are widely found in organs such as the brain, retina, intestinal epithelium, and endothelial system. As a mechanical barrier of the intestinal mucosa, TJs can not only maintain the integrity of intestinal epithelial cells but also maintain intestinal mucosal permeability by regulating the entry of ions and molecules into paracellular channels. Therefore, the formation disorder or integrity destruction of TJs can induce damage to the intestinal epithelial barrier, ultimately leading to the occurrence of various gastrointestinal diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

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The FGF/FGFR signaling axis deregulation of the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) family is closely related to tumorigenesis, tumor progression and drug resistance to anticancer therapy. And fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) is one member of this family. In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of siRNA-induced knockdown of FGFR3 on the biological behaviors of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).

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Purpose: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) can invade and metastasize. EIF5A2 is involved in the invasive metastatic process of several digestive malignancies. However, its role in ICC is yet to be elucidated.

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Background: During the COVID-19 surge in Taiwan, the Far East Memorial Hospital established a system including a centralized quarantine unit and triage admission protocol to facilitate acute care surgical inpatient services, prevent nosocomial COVID-19 infection and maintain the efficiency and quality of health care service during the pandemics.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients undergoing acute care surgery. The triage admission protocol was based on rapid antigen tests, Liat® PCR and RT-PCT tests.

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In present times, barcode decoders on mobile phones can extract the data content of QR codes. However, this convenience raises concerns about security issues when using QR codes to transmit confidential information, such as e-tickets, coupons, and other private data. Moreover, current secret hiding techniques are unsuitable for QR code applications since QR codes are module-oriented, which is different from the pixel-oriented hiding manner.

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  • Tomato production is significantly threatened by tomato yellow leaf curl disease, primarily caused by whitefly-transmitted begomoviruses in Taiwan.
  • The study found that fungal F8-culture filtrate effectively induces strong resistance in tomato plants against the TYLCTHV virus without negatively impacting plant growth.
  • Results showed that a higher percentage of plants treated with F8-culture filtrate remained healthy compared to untreated controls, demonstrating its potential as a natural method to enhance tomato immunity against TYLCTHV.
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Interventions engaging community health workers (CHW) for diabetes management aim to improve diabetes care and self-management behaviors among patients. We evaluated the effects of nonsurgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) with the CHW strategy on oral self-care behaviors, periodontal status and oral health-related quality of life (OHQoL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The participants were randomly assigned to experimental (EG; = 35) and control (CG; = 33) groups.

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Background: We compared short-term perioperative outcomes after single-incision plus one-port laparoscopic gastrectomy (SILG+1) and conventional multi-port laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (C-LAG) for gastric cancer.

Methods: The work was conducted between August 2017 and October 2019. A total of 90 patients with early or advanced gastric cancer were retrospectively analyzed: 43 patients of which underwent SILG+1, and 47 of which underwent C-LAG, respectively.

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spp. are small, toxic, ectoparasitic mites that suppress Coleoptera, Hemiptera, and Lepidoptera plant pests. To explore their potential use as a biocontrol agent, we studied the reproductive development, paralytic process, time to lethality and mortality, and searching ability of on different developmental stages of the oriental leafworm moth, .

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With wide use of nanoparticles, co-exposure of aquatic organisms to nanoparticles and organic pollutants often takes place in the environment. However, the combined effects are still rarely understood. In this study, in order to study the interaction and biological effects of nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) and linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS), which acts as a typical surfactant, the freshwater algae Scenedesmus obliquus was exposed to nZVI and LAS individually and in combination for 96 h.

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Previous studies have shown that the experimental models of hypoxia-reoxygenation (H/R) mimics the physiological conditions of ischemia-reperfusion and induce oxidative stress and injury in various types of organs, tissues, and cells, both and , including human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cells. Nonetheless, it had not been reported whether H/R affected proliferation, apoptosis, and expression of stem/progenitor cell markers in the bronchial epithelial cells. In this study, we investigated differential effects of consecutive hypoxia and intermittent 24/24-h cycles of H/R on human bronchial epithelial (HBE) cells derived from the same-race and age-matched healthy subjects (i.

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Targeted delivery of antitumor drugs is especially important for tumour therapy. Tumour targeting peptides have been shown to be very effective drug carriers for tumour therapy. Interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) is overexpressed on the surface of various human solid tumours.

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A strong π-donating group like p-NMe dramatically changes the excited-state behavior of the green fluorescent protein (GFP) chromophore, such as realizing charge-transfer absorption and executing significant photoinduced intramolecular charge transfer (ICT), which makes a planar first singlet (S) excited-state minimum disappear and significantly lowers the S excited-state potential energy surface (PES), leading to barrierless τ-torsion and φ-torsion excited-state relaxation and eliciting the φ-torsion S excited-state minimum. This finding is critical since a strong π-donating group like p-NMe may do the same things to other fluorophores.

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